Chapter 50 A Small Gift with Great Meaning
The two talked for a while and then went inside.
Gu Yu picked up a jar of candy and handed it to Bai Tang.
Then I said, "I wanted to come to your house to play, but my dad said I couldn't come empty-handed, so I specially went to the base supermarket and bought a jar of candy. I know you probably don't need anything, so please don't mind!"
Bai Tang happily accepted the jar of candy, saying, "Of course I won't mind. It's a small gift but a big token of my appreciation."
Besides, this jar of candy must have cost you quite a few contribution points.
Bai Tang weighed it in her hand; the jar of candy, without the packaging, probably weighed about two pounds.
Gu Yu said, "It's okay, my dad has it in his card. Just tell him I used his card."
Bai Tang: "Hahahaha, you really are a daddy's daughter."
Bai Tang gestured for Gu Yu to sit down first and asked, "Would you like something to drink? Tea or something, or would you prefer plain water?"
Gu Yu: "Plain water is fine. I don't like tea. My dad likes to drink it, but I really can't tell what's so good about it."
Bai Tang walked to the side and poured Gu Yu a glass of water from the thermos.
Turning around, she saw that Guantou had somehow crept up behind Gu Yu, looking like he wanted to pounce on her.
Bai Tang, carrying a water glass, hurried over and called out, "Canned Goods! Come here, don't pounce on us, this is a guest."
It is a habit of felines to creep up behind their prey and then launch an attack.
Hearing Bai Tang scold the canned food, Gu Yu turned around and found Bai Tang's cat crawling behind her.
Gu Yu's love for plush toys was instantly aroused by the canned food. Gu Yu rubbed her hands together and looked at Bai Tang:
"Sister Tangtang, is this your cat? It's so big! So white! And it has blue eyes. Can I touch it? Can I touch it? I really want to touch it!"
Bai Tang put down the water for Gu Yu, then sat on the sofa, reached out and beckoned the canned food over, and the canned food obediently crawled to Bai Tang.
Gu Yu looked at the canned food with anticipation.
Bai Tang: "Good boy, canned food, let this older sister pat your head, okay?"
"Meow~ Meow~ Meow~"
The canned food seemed to be saying: You can pat my head, but you have to give me more canned food to eat.
Bai Tang patted it: "Understood, I'll add some canned meat for you."
Gu Yu was completely bewildered as she looked at their encrypted conversation.
Gu Yu: "Tangtang, what are you two secretly talking about?"
Bai Tang explained to her, "The canned food agreed to let you touch it, on the condition that I give it extra food."
Gu Yu came over and slowly placed her hand on the can, looking at Bai Tang with obvious delight, and said:
"The fur on the can is so soft to the touch~ I love it so much, it's so cute~"
Gu Yu became increasingly unrestrained as she touched the canned food. When she was happy, she hugged the can and kissed it several times, then sucked on it vigorously.
Fortunately, Bai Tang would occasionally give the canned food a bath in the space.
The canned food, looking utterly defeated after being petted by Gu Yu, meowed at Bai Tang.
It's like it's saying: "Help, human! This woman is going to pet me until I'm bald!"
Bai Tang took some melon seeds from the bedroom and handed them to Gu Yu, whose eyes lit up.
Finally, the can was released, and it immediately ran away, keeping a distance from Gu Yu.
Gu Yu and Bai Tang chatted while eating melon seeds.
Gu Yanxu and the others are all grown men. No matter how considerate they are, they can never truly empathize with women.
Bai Tang finally met someone with good character, someone she could chat with; the two truly felt like they had known each other for a long time.
Gu Yu did have some people in the base who kept her company and talked to her, but those people were just trying to curry favor with her because of her status as the "base commander's daughter".
Bai Tang was different; she seemed to have no desires or wants.
The two talked about everything from their idol worship before the apocalypse to food, then from food to celebrity gossip, and finally to the current situation in the base.
Finally, Bai Tang asked gossipily, "So, do you have a boyfriend? How about considering one of our family's few high-quality unmarried men?"
When the topic came up, Gu Yu suddenly said shyly, "I have a fiancé."
Bai Tang asked excitedly, "Who is it? What's their name? What do they do? What's their zodiac sign? What do they look like? Are they tall and handsome?"
Gu Yu was stumped by Bai Tang's series of questions.
"Are you checking someone's household registration or interrogating them?"
Bai Tang said, "Ahem, I just made a new friend, and I'm just curious. Tell me quickly."
Gu Yu said, "His name is Tang Jiuzhe. We were classmates at Shengshi University of Science and Technology. Now he is a researcher at the base. He is a Scorpio, 180 cm tall, and his appearance is no worse than your Mr. Gu."
Gu Yu teased back, and Bai Tang chuckled, "That's because my husband is the most handsome man in the world."
The two of them complimented each other.
Gu Yu then said, "I want to tell my dad that I don't want to live near the government anymore. I'd like to buy a house near yours. Is that okay?"
Bai Tang: "I have no problem with it. This is about buying a house. You need to ask your dad if he agrees or not."
Gu Yu: "My dad spoils me the most, he'll definitely agree. Then I'll go visiting other people's houses and play with the canned food, hehehe."
A chill ran down my spine as I felt the can of food; I suddenly felt a pang of sadness about cat life.
Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Yu was about to say goodbye when the door opened. It turned out that Gu Yanxu and the others had returned.
Bai Tang saw Gu Yu to the door, where a car was parked.
A handsome man got out of the car and walked towards Gu Yu.
Gu Yu said to Bai Tang, "Let me introduce you. This is my fiancé, Tang Jiuzhe."
Then he said to Tang Jiuzhe, "Brother Jiuzhe, this is my new friend, Bai Tang."
Tang Jiuzhe and Bai Tang exchanged a brief greeting.
Then Bai Tang winked at Gu Yu teasingly: "Oh, not bad."
Gu Yu blinked back at her: Your Mr. Gu is not bad either.
Then Gu Yu said, "Tangtang, I'll be going now. I'll come find you another day."
Bai Tang: "Okay, take care on the road."
After saying that, Gu Yu and the other two got into the car and left.
Gu Yanxu came out of the house and called Bai Tang back, then walked over and hugged her.
"Honey, what are you still looking at? Let's go inside, it's cold outside."
As Bai Tang walked into the house, she said, "Look how well-matched the beautiful woman and handsome man are, what's wrong?"
Gu Yanxu: "We're a handsome guy and a beautiful girl, and we're a good match."
Bai Tang tiptoed and reached out to pat Gu Yanxu's head as if touching a can of food.
He said, "Yes, yes, we're a perfect match."
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yanxu picked her up and carried her into the house.
Bai Jiyang and the others were in the living room. They saw Gu Yanxu holding Bai Tang and then teased him:
"The eldest brother and his wife are showing off their affection in broad daylight!"
Bai Tang quickly told Gu Yanxu to put her down, but Gu Yanxu shamelessly said:
"What's wrong with me hugging my wife? We have a marriage certificate, it's only natural. If you're so capable, go find someone yourself."
Bai Tang covered her face, unwilling to admit that this peacock was her husband.
After being approached by Gu Yanxu, Bai Tang dashed into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
To make things easier for Bai Tang, she ate the food that had been prepared beforehand and soon called them into the kitchen to bring the food.
During dinner, they talked about what jobs everyone had found.